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Head-to-head dossier

Kirishima vs Kotooshu Katsunori

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Ozeki 1 West Peak rank Ozeki 1 West
323–225 Record 463–312
58.9 Win % 59.7
548 Bouts 775
38 Basho 57
3 Yusho 1
9 Sansho 5
1.86 m Height 2.02 m
149 kg Weight 140 kg
11 yrs Career 12 yrs

Career arcs

Banzuke position every tournament in Makuuchi - 1 is the very top (Yokozuna 1 East), higher numbers sit lower. Overlaid on a shared timeline so an era gap shows as two separate lines. Gold ★ marks a tournament championship.

Kirishima Kotooshu Katsunori ★ championship
2007201020132016201920222025 1 10 20 30 40 ★ ★★★

Head-to-head

Every decisive Makuuchi bout between the two, and the kimarite (winning techniques) each used against the other. Hover a technique for a plain-language description.

Kirishima and Kotooshu Katsunori never met in Makuuchi — their top-division careers did not overlap.

Fighting styles

Each wrestler's full-career winning and losing techniques - their overall style, independent of the matchup above. The most telling read for two men who never shared a dohyo.

Winning techniques full Makuuchi career

Kirishima

★ Grappling

yorikiri 90
hatakikomi 33
oshidashi 28
uwatenage 28
okuridashi 22
tsukiotoshi 19
sukuinage 15
yoritaoshi 13

Kotooshu Katsunori

★ Grappling

yorikiri 183
uwatenage 75
yoritaoshi 49
oshidashi 36
hatakikomi 26
hikiotoshi 10
shitatenage 10
sukuinage 10

Beaten by

yorikiri 73
oshidashi 42
tsukiotoshi 18
hatakikomi 13
hikiotoshi 10
yoritaoshi 9
oshitaoshi 8
tsukidashi 8
oshidashi 52
yorikiri 45
sukuinage 34
uwatenage 33
shitatenage 23
hatakikomi 20
yoritaoshi 17
hikiotoshi 16

Common opponents top 10 by meetings

Wrestlers both men faced in the top division, with each side's record. The stronger record per row is highlighted - a quick read on who handled the shared field better.

KirishimaOpponentKotooshu Katsunori
0–1Hakuho10–35
13–9Takayasu2–1
1–1Tochiozan10–12
5–3Tochinoshin12–3
6–4Okinoumi3–7
13–4Tamawashi3–0
4–0Myogiryu6–2
1–0Shohozan2–8
4–3Endo0–2
3–3Takarafuji2–0